Table Of Contents - NETGEAR WAC124 User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Access Point/Router
Top panel with LEDs...........................................................................12
Back panel with ports, buttons, and a power connector...............13
Position the antennas for best WiFi performance..........................14
Access point/router label..................................................................14
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Access Point/Router in Your
Network
Connect the access point/router to your existing router and log in
for the first time...................................................................................17
Update the access point/router firmware if you cannot complete
the initial log-in process.....................................................................21
About router mode............................................................................22
Use the access point/router in router mode...................................23
Log in to the access point/router when it is connected to the
Internet.................................................................................................26
Log in to the access point/router when it is not connected to the
Internet.................................................................................................28
Use the NETGEAR Insight mobile app to discover the access
point/router.........................................................................................29
Find the IP address of the access point/router...............................29
Change the language........................................................................31
Change the local login admin password.........................................32
Set up password recovery for the local login admin user name...33
Connect a wired or WiFi device to the access point/router's network
after installation...................................................................................34
Connect to the access point/router through an Ethernet
cable................................................................................................34
Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to join the WiFi network of the access
point/router....................................................................................35
Manually join the WiFi network of the access point/router......36
Chapter 3 Specify the Access Point/Router Internet Settings
Manually
Use the Internet Setup Wizard..........................................................38
Access point mode: Specify a fixed LAN IP address......................39
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